Table 2.
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and condom use
| Yes | No | Unsure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Knowledge about HIV/AIDS | ||||||
| A person with HIV/AIDS can look as healthy as other people | 337 | 66.3 | 106 | 20.9 | 65 | 12.8 |
| Persons with STDs are more likely to be infected with HIV | 326 | 63.9 | 87 | 17.1 | 97 | 19.0 |
| HIV/AIDS currently is curable | 48 | 9.5 | 351 | 69.6 | 105 | 20.8 |
| People with HIV cannot transmit the virus to others if not symptomatic | 73 | 14.5 | 340 | 67.7 | 89 | 17.7 |
| Doing physical exercises can prevent infection with HIV | 316 | 62.6 | 138 | 27.3 | 51 | 10.1 |
| Eating more nutritious food can prevent HIV infection | 231 | 45.7 | 211 | 41.8 | 63 | 12.5 |
| Washing after having sex can prevent HIV infection | 286 | 56.3 | 171 | 33.7 | 51 | 10.0 |
| Knowledge about how to use a condom use | ||||||
| Need to check expiration date before use | 457 | 89.3 | 17 | 3.3 | 38 | 7.4 |
| Need to test condoms for safety by filling with water before use | 172 | 33.7 | 241 | 47.3 | 97 | 19.0 |
| Squeeze the tip of condom gently till so no air is trapped inside, and hold the tip to unroll the condom along the length of the penis |
418 | 82.1 | 32 | 6.3 | 59 | 11.6 |
| Condoms can prevent people from being infected with HIV/STDs if put on just before ejaculation |
133 | 26.3 | 315 | 62.3 | 58 | 11.5 |
| Withdraw penis when it is still hard | 303 | 60.4 | 107 | 21.3 | 92 | 18.3 |